For a finite-dimensional Hamiltonian system, integrability is normally expressed by enough independent first integrals in mutual Poisson bracket involution. In classical field theories, an infinite hierarchy of compatible conserved quantities is the corresponding structure. For Sine-Gordon theory, Bäcklund transformations generate local conservation laws and explicit soliton solutions. Conservation of arbitrary quantities alone should not be confused with proof of their Hamiltonian involution.
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